Thelma, center, with her daughter, Tameshia; her son, William; and their Chihuahua Paco
The final staircase leads to the front porch
Porches and balconies are crucial to elevated houses’ livability
With the piers driven and the floor platform installed, framing work proceeds quickly
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A House For Thelma
Community Partners : East Biloxi Coordination Center
Building Partners: Hope Force International & Project Rehab
Thelma's mother, Mae Bell, worked with the Design Studio previously for her East Biloxi house, so Thelma came to the project familiar with the design and construction process.
Thelma needed a three bedroom house, with a bathroom for her teenaged children, Tameshia and William, and one for herself. Because the house needed to be elevated nine feet, the exterior spaces are especially important connections to the outdoors. This led to design for the front and side entry porches, as well as a back balcony.
Thelma's house broke ground in February of 2008, and her family moved out of their FEMA trailer into the finished house in summer of 2008.
Plan
Front Elevation
South Elevation |
